assert
verb (used with object)
to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver.
have asserted
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present perfectof assert.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But builders have asserted that contracts and warranties signed with homeowners shield them from liability for the claims and that often mold problems are the fault of poor maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
EU officials have asserted that the risks for Belgium of a successful legal challenge are small -- an argument rebutted by the straight-talking De Wever.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
They’re both due to appear in federal court in Brooklyn over the next few weeks to enter pleas, though both have asserted their innocence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
It would have asserted the principle on any occasion, but it could not see that the course it was pursuing was a violation of that principle.
From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Sir William Smith
